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MOMgienists podcast

FRIENDSHIP. HEALTHCARE. MOTHERHOOD. Meet Christie, Jasmin, and Karen. Dental Hygienists + Friends + Moms = MOMgienists. Healthcare moms who understand the struggles, the joys, and the self-doubts of raising kids, staying sane, and working. Listen to our regular conversations about everything except the kitchen sink.
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Now displaying: October, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
This week Jasmin talks with Samantha Griffin. Samantha is an impassioned woman who unequivocally believes in the voices of women, especially black women, and trusts their decisions regarding their bodies, their children and their families.
 
Episode Highlights
  • Samantha’s Background
  • Cloth Diapering 
  • Women for Women
  • Childbirth Education Class 
  • Accountability 
Quotes 
 
“I wish this was a conversation I heard before I had decided to have children” 
 
“I didn’t even know what I doula was until I got into the world of cloth diapering” 
 
“When it works breast feeding and cloth diapering is cheaper” 
 
“I’ve always been a woman’s woman”
 
“I had a much more pleasant experience when I had a doula at my second birth” 
 
“I went totally ballistic because I was not being heard” 
 
“As women we need to show up for each other… we are all we’ve got sometimes” 
 
“She worked through her shift and stayed until I gave birth”
 
“I believe that childbirth education should be more accessible and that everyone should take it” 
 
“Trust your gut, you know when someone is not listening to you” 
 
“This is the age of information…and we need to ask questions” 
 
“The stuff we hear about that we think of as being in history books… It wasn’t that long ago” 
 
“That documentary has turned many a woman into a soldier” 
 
“If they are not going to listen to Serena Williams…they are not going to listen to anyone” 
Links
Samatha’s Info: 
 
email: samantha@dcmetromaternity.com
URL: Dcmetromaternity.com
 
Christie
Instagram: @yoursmilinghygienist
Website: www.yoursmilinghygienist.com
 
Jasmin
Instagram: @itjasminhaley
Facebook: @itsjasminhaley
Website: www.jasminhaley.com
 
Karen
Instagram: @skaren52
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Oct 12, 2020
This week Jasmin talks with Meliea Black. Meliea helps feminists who are preparing for birth and/or postpartum find and trust that woman that lives inside of them. She is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, Midwife and Women's Wellness Coach who had 3 amazing children and 3 crazy postpartum experiences that influenced her passion to start her business.
 
Episode Highlights
  • Meliea’s Background 
  • Postpartum 
  • We need to stop wearing masks 
  • This is a medical condition 
  • Preparation, a Director and Support System are Crucial 
Quotes 
 
“What do you mean you might let me try?!” 
 
“When I see an injustice in the world I become whatever I need to be to help with that” 
 
“Don't ever apologize for advocating for me” 
 
“I remember when the medicine wore off, how hard it was for me to walk and use the restroom”
 
“I new it was possible for my body to open up” 
 
“The older you get the more passionate you become about the injustices that happened to you when you were younger” 
 
“We just need to be raw about it” 
 
“A warm bath is not going to help me feel less overwhelmed right now” 
 
“We’ve let the dialogue become really sinister” 
 
“Suicide is the second most common reason women die during that time” 
 
“Never mind you, where is the baby … and you feel like no-one is seeing you” 
 
“Invest in yourself and your preparation” 
 
“If she can’t come up with something, that is a big red flag” 
 
Links
 
Meliea’s Contact:
email: yourempoweredpostpartum@gmail.com
URL: www.yourempoweredpostpartum.com
Christie
Instagram: @yoursmilinghygienist
Website: www.yoursmilinghygienist.com
 
Jasmin
Instagram: @itjasminhaley
Facebook: @itsjasminhaley
Website: www.jasminhaley.com
 
Karen
Instagram: @skaren52
The Safe Place for MOMgienists Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MOMgienists/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:
http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/
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